{"id":582,"date":"2015-04-01T05:26:03","date_gmt":"2015-04-01T11:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=582"},"modified":"2015-03-23T18:22:43","modified_gmt":"2015-03-24T00:22:43","slug":"five-easy-question-arch-hall-jr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.bmovienation.com\/?p=582","title":{"rendered":"Five Easy Questions: ARCH HALL JR."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"archhall4\"ARCH HALL JR.<\/a> is that rare combination – a living legend and a nice guy. This cool cat is still swingin’ forty odd (yes, very odd) years since his debut in The Choppers<\/em> (1961)<\/a> written by his legendary father, Arch Hall Sr.<\/a>, and cementing his own legacy as a drive-in deity with the timeless gems Eegah<\/a><\/em> (1962), Wild Guitar<\/a> <\/em>(1962)\u00a0 The Sadist<\/em> <\/a>(1964), The Nasty Rabbit<\/em><\/a> (1964), and Deadwood ’76<\/a> (<\/em>1965). Though he hasn’t appeared on screen in years, his handful of memorable roles have secured him a hallowed place in the Cult Movie Icon Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

Will the Thrill:<\/em> Recently Ray Dennis Steckler<\/a>, a personal friend and frequent guest of my cult movie cabaret “Thrillville,<\/a>” passed away. You worked with him on one your most popular films, Wild Guitar<\/em><\/a> (1962). Can you share any standout memories of Ray with us?<\/p>\n

AH:<\/em> Ray Dennis Steckler was also my friend.\u00a0 Let me first say that although Ray may not have ever made Hollywood’s “A-list”\u00a0 he possessed a well-rounded and thorough understanding of every facet of film making. So much so, that he was a walking historical expert on any and all types of films be they Hollywood blockbusters, obscure horror films, music videos, technical industrial films, documentaries, pornos… whatever!<\/p>\n

The last time I saw Ray was in Los Angeles at the special screening of Laszlo & Vilmos – NO SUBTITLES NECESSARY<\/em><\/a>. It was Friday November 14th, \"arch-ray-lacma\"2008.\u00a0 We had a wonderful time with Vilmos (Zsigmond)<\/a> and there was an interesting Q&A session after the screening which was supposed to include Ray as there was an empty chair on stage as well as Vilmos told me Ray would participate along with the director and Peter Fonda<\/a>. However, as the organization of such events sometimes go…\u00a0 incredibly, nobody bothered to tell Ray.\u00a0 Because I was seated in a different area in the crowded theatre.\u00a0 I had just assumed he would be taking his place on stage in the empty chair next to Peter Fonda, but he never did.\u00a0 Toward the end of the Q@A Vilmos stood and shielding his eyes called out over the PA for Ray to participate.\u00a0 Ray stood up to a large applause but because time was short was given a wireless mike and chose to stand in the aisle.\u00a0 Standing in the right aisle Ray shared several anecdotal incidents from Zsigmond’s early days. Vilmos was beaming. Ray said “do you remember when I tied the rope around you at the ice skating rink in Wild Guitar